18 Jun 2006

Those nice people at LTM have donated a copy each of their latest releases for two special Cerysmatic Factory competitions...

LTMDVD 2391 Shadowplayers is a feature-length documentary tracing the early history of Factory Records between 1978 and 1981. The film was made by director James Nice and features new interviews with Anthony Wilson, Peter Saville, Peter Hook, Section 25, Alan Hempsall, Ann Quigley and many others.

LTMCD 2467 'Some of the interesting things you'll see on a long-distance flight' is a 76 minute live CD originally released by Les Disques du Crépuscule and including The Durutti Column, Paul Haig with Rhythm of Life, Antena, The Names and Richard Jobson.

To win a copy of Shadowplayers answer the following question by email using the Contact form (putting 'Shadowplayers Competition' in the subject line):

"The Shadowplayers documentary features interviews with two Factory musicians named Vin(i). What are their full names, and the names of their respective bands?"

To win a copy of 'Some of the interesting things...' answer the following question via the Contact form (putting 'Interesting things Competition' in the subject line):

"The live souvenir CD 'Some of the interesting things you'll see on a long-distance flight' was recorded on the Crépuscule package tour called Dialogue North-South in February 1982. In October that same year the label arranged a second package tour, this time featuring Pale Fountains, Cabaret Voltaire, 23 Skidoo, Tuxedomoon, Antena and others. What was the name of that second tour?"

Closing date for both competitions is Monday 26 June at 22:00 BST. Good luck!

"Manchester, 1978. In the beginning there were four: Jez Kerr (bass), Martin Moscrop (guitar/trumpet), Peter Terrel (guitar/effects) and Simon Topping (vocals/trumpet). Four thin boys with a name borrowed from a Brian Eno record, the intense, drummerless quartet initially drew influence from Wire, Eno, the Velvets and Kraftwerk, and gained a manager in Anthony Wilson of Factory Records.

"May 1979 saw the release of their first ACR single, the dark All Night Party, although the sound and musicianship of the band would be transformed by the arrival of funky drummer Donald Johnson (DoJo) in August. Over the next few months the band gigged widely, often with Joy Division as part of Factory packages, and recorded demos with producer Martin Hannett as well as a Peel session. Their support slot with Talking Heads on their UK tour in December 1979 set David Byrne on a new course, and provided the compelling live half of their chic cassette package The Graveyard and the Ballroom. Post-punk, ACR now reflected the influence of Funkadelic, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, The Bar Kays and James Brown."